“Imagine how life would be different if you just completely let go. Surrender your ego. Let go of your negative thoughts, worrisome plans, and unrealistic expectations. Imagine how much more peaceful things would become. Life would be so much simpler.”
— Nicole Addison @thepowerwithin
You don’t need to downplay who you are. Stand confidently in your space. You are not an impostor in this space, you are meant to be here. Your knowledge, skills and talent are beyond your comprehension, but others see it. We all see it.
"just put yourself out there" what if I scared. what then.
the answer is do it scared btw
life is so much better when u stop hyperanalysing urself and realise u can’t hate urself into being better u just have to accept ur a lil weird n fucked up slightly but it’s not that deep just live
ok well im going to build a good future for myself whether i like it or not
My current plan to recover from my mental and emotional existence is to just go so deep into being insane that I'll come out sane on the other side. Being a chronic people pleaser plagued with impostor syndrome stretched me too thin, and that leash simply snapped and I am now a completely untethered, unapologetic vermin.
Fuck having impostor syndrome, if I'm not entitled to be here they should've barred the doors better. If I'm doing everything wrong because of imaginary rules that nobody told me about, that's their problem, you should have made your confusing system more idiot-proof.
I'm not here to please everyone and do everything right. I'm here to make bad art, chew on furniture, make people laugh, cook awful food and look at pretty landscapes, and piss off the people who don't want me to exist. If I have an unseen infinite debt somewhere that I can never pay back, I'm going to keep running that tab until I die. I'm alive purely because the universe is shit at pest control.
one day you’ll wake up feeling confident you’re living the life you want to live. it won’t be perfect, but it’ll feel so good
no but like. there's something so surreal about changing your hair and wearing the kind of clothes you want after a lifetime of pretending you're someone you're not and an even longer lifetime of rediscovering yourself to become the person you want to be and then finally getting to look in the mirror and going wow !!! yeah !!! that's me !!!! i want that someday and i hope everyone who doesn't feel like that yet will too soon
It’s normal to get sad as things start to get better for you. You may experience a sense of loss, regret, or shame over your past struggles. Do what you can to bask in the peace and joy you are creating for yourself. The present is what matters right now.
Anxiety can make you feel disproportionately about many things. Maybe you made a mistake, and it’s ok to feel guilty or ashamed. But if it starts to overwhelm you, absorb you, leave you paralyzed, etc. that’s not normal. Spend time learning to release that intense and excess energy while allowing space for reasonable discomfort.
Don’t be shocked when life starts to get good. You deserve that.
I spent a whole lot of time on this… tumblr post length limits KILL me when I make masterposts ૮₍ ˃ ⤙ ˂ ₎ა! I will update this with more resources, subjects etc until i run out of room. Make sure you check the tag “makabees masterposts” to find the updates. Feel free to send requests to my inbox for subjects ( ⸝⸝´꒳`⸝⸝)! Most of these are free resources..
✧*̥˚ algebra*̥˚✧
✧*̥˚ calculus*̥˚✧
✧*̥˚ physics*̥˚✧
✧*̥˚ psychology*̥˚✧
✧*̥˚ biology*̥˚✧
✧*̥˚ chemistry*̥˚✧
✧*̥˚ neurology*̥˚✧ (brain stuff)
✧*̥˚ astronomy*̥˚✧
✧*̥˚ cosmology*̥˚✧
✧*̥˚ ecology/environmental*̥˚✧
✧*̥˚ geology*̥˚✧
✧*̥˚ archaeology*̥˚✧
✧*̥˚ grammar*̥˚✧
✧*̥˚ literature*̥˚✧
✧*̥˚arts*̥˚✧
✧*̥˚mythology*̥˚✧
I was asked to make a masterpost on websites like Codecademy, so I’ve tried to compile a list of the best (and mostly free!!). In no particular order:
1. Codecademy [x]
I couldn’t not include Codecademy! Just in case you haven’t checked it out, it’s pretty neat. It has courses for learning languages and web developer skills.
Languages: Python, Ruby, Java, PHP, jQuery, JavaScript, HTML/CSS
Extras: Git, SQL, Command Line, AngularJS, Ruby on Rails
2. Code School [x]
This is pretty similar to Codecademy with the in-browser coding and such. It also has additional features like teaching videos. A good introduction to programming languages.
Languages: Python, Ruby, Javascript, HTML/CSS
Extra: iOS development with Objective-C or Swift, Git, SQL
3. Learnaroo [x]
Has tutorials followed by mini challenges based on the concepts you’ve just learnt! It also has some reference pages called “Learn x by Example”. Looks pretty good.
Languages: Python, Java, Ruby, HTML/CSS
Extra: Algorithms, Mathematics, + a bunch of premium membership stuff
4. Learn …
A set of related websites (see below) which have mini tutorials on language concepts followed by mini challenges, similar to Learnaroo.
5. Code Combat [x]
Basically, it turns learning to code into a game! As you move through the levels, new concepts are introduced, so the code you need to write to play the game gets harder.
Languages: Python, Java, JavaScript, CoffeeScript, Clojure, Lua
6. Codingame [x]
Similar idea to Code Combat, but a little more advanced.
Languages: Python, Java, Ruby, C, C++, C#, Haskell, VB … there’s actually loads it supports.
7. Code Wars [x]
This is more for ‘training’ with a language you already know. It offers plenty of practice through challenges, so it’s really good for improving your coding skills.
Languages: Python, Ruby, Java, C#, Haskell, JavaScript, CoffeeScript, Clojure
8. Coderbyte [x]
This offers some video tutorials and challenges for a few languages, plus special courses on specific algorithms and bootcamp/interview prep. You need a premium membership for quite a lot of things, though (e.g. I don’t think you can watch any of the videos with a free membership).
Languages: Python, Ruby, JavaScript
Extras: Algorithms, Bootcamp Prep, Job Interview Prep
9. Free Code Camp [x]
Mini tutorials followed by mini challenges. Has a number of courses on the languages below!
Languages: HTML/CSS, jQuery, JavaScript
Extras: Git, Algorithms, + a bunch of projects to complete
10. Programmr [x]
Has courses to learn various languages through doing little exercises/challenges in the browser, similar to previous examples. Also has ‘zones’ for more languages, where you can find challenges, example code and projects people have shared.
Languages: Python, Java, C++, C#, PHP, jQuery
11. CheckIO [x]
Only offers Python, but I still think it’s really great. You move from level to level, getting challenges which are gradually trickier. Learn by doing!
12. Rails for Zombies [x]
For people who already know a bit of Ruby, but nothing about Ruby on Rails! Each level begins with a short video followed by interactive challenges where you program Rails in the browser.
That’s all (for now!) Hope this is helpful! (ﾉ^∇^)ﾉﾟ
physics has so much more empathy in it than people think, which i find is quite unexpected, considering that it works on numbers and logic.
the theory of relativity and time dilation states that all of space time is constantly happening at once, meaning that while i am writing this, in some other point of view somewhere else i just woke up and i am wondering about all the things i have to do today.
which i don't think is new to you, of course. but for me, i would have never expected physics to teach me something as simple but complex as hope.
why? how? it's quite straightforward, actually:
at one point in time we are both children, discovering a butterfly for the first time.
at one point in time we are running under the rain. you are making a joke about how gravitational physics is everyone's biggest enemy and i am laughing as i kick water right back at you.
at one point in time i am saying i love you for the first time. you have the biggest grin on your face that i swear could outshine every star, bursting into flames that night.
at one point in time we are arguing about what limes are primarily used for — juice, essential oil, garnish — and you are laughing at my frustration, and it comes in like the rushing waves of the sea.
at one point in time i am four, and you are eight, and the sun is burning and you are saying hello for the first time and we have so many years of our friendship ahead of us.
at one point in time you are alive, happy, and well. you are discovering astrophysics for the first time, and you are at peace knowing that even when you are gone, you will know that i am alive, happy, and well somewhere,
and that we'll always exist in time, forever.
Paolo Giordano, The Solitude of Prime Numbers
i want to be an astrobiologist. and i want to be the first to discover life on another planet. who wants to be my astrophysicist partner who will help me unravel the secrets of spacetime to make this possible.
